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The Euroscript one-day Comedy Writing masterclass workshop

This workshop uses practical exercises to give you a structured approach to writing almost any kind of comedy, from one-liners and sketches, to sitcom, comedy-d

This workshop uses practical exercises to give you a structured approach to writing almost any kind of comedy, from one-liners and sketches, to sitcom, comedy-drama and feature films. Key topics include: creating classic comedy characters, crafting stories, and how to write funny dialogue.
Tutor Paul Bassett Davies has written, directed and produced comedy for radio, television, stage, film and online. He’s worked with some of the biggest names in British comedy, and two sitcoms of his own have been broadcast on BBC radio. In addition to his broadcast and film work he’s written two chart-topping novels.
Venue: Tompion Community Centre, 40 Percival Street, London EC1V 0HX
Date: Sunday 8th April 10.30am – 5pm
Cost: £95 (Concessions £85)
Booking and further details:
http://www.euroscript.co.uk/the-comedy-writing-masterclass.htm

Perfect Your Pitch: One day Masterclass with Bob Schultz

Get yourself in prime pitching position with this essential one day Masterclass with founder of LA’s Scriptfest and LSF Pitching guru, Bob Schultz.

Spend a f

Get yourself in prime pitching position with this essential one day Masterclass with founder of LA’s Scriptfest and LSF Pitching guru, Bob Schultz.

Spend a full day developing the skills you need to pitch your project to producers, agents, actors, and more. With a focus on general pitching and networking skills in the morning and a full afternoon applying those strategies and techniques to your project, you will finish the day ready to convince anybody to say “send it over.”

This one off Masterclass is guaranteed to make all the difference when you sit down to pitch your projects at LSF (or anywhere else for that matter). Make sure you walk into the room a lean, mean, pitching machine and make it a game changing LSF you’ll never forget.

* CULTIVATING YOUR SKILLS: Pitching isn’t about memorizing a monologue, it’s a combination of knowledge, confidence, energy, and professionalism. Let’s get you out of your writerly solitude and into the business of networking!
* FINDING YOUR STORY: Distill your 100 page screenplay into one concise sentence, easy for anybody to grasp in a meeting, in a pub, or on the phone!
* PITCHING YOURSELF: Production can be a long, stressful endeavor. It is critical to be a team player. What is expected of you, beyond writing a quality script?
* DEVELOPING YOUR LOGLINE: Every writer hates them, every producer wants them. What belongs in (and out of) this critical sales tool?
* UNEARTHING THE PITCH IN ANY PROJECT: Identify the exciting details of an existing project and pitch it right there on the spot. Pitching someone else’s project requires the same skills as pitching your own. The only difference is, yours hasn’t been produced yet.
* CREATING IT: Apply your newly-perfected skills to your specific project, and create your iron-clad pitch.
* DRILLING IT: In our boot camp environment, perfect your pitch with your fellow writers through repetition and critique.
* HUSTLING IT: learn and develop the strategies necessary to get pitch meetings — and build your professional network — with the producers, agents, actors, managers, and directors who will hear your pitch. Every pitch is a conversation. You are learning what to say… here’s how to find the right professionals to LISTEN!

‘Bob can fix holes in your logline before you’ve even had time to blink’.
Lynda Kennedy, Screenwriter

It’s time to take control of your career and get those scripts off your hard drive and into the pipeline.

Consider, the only thing standing in your way may just be your ability to both network and pitch effectively.

And yes we get it, none of us love either pitching or networking, but they are required skills for professional creatives.

Masterclass Schedule

* 10:00am – 11:30am: The Building Blocks of Pitching
* Knowledge of Structure, Character Arcs, and Theme… OF A PITCH (not just your screenplay). How you can build confidence, maintain energy and optimism even when it’s not going as well as you hoped. And most importantly, How to pitch yourself.
* 11:30am – 12:00pm: Networking Break
* Not just a coffee break but an exercise to get to know three new people in the room by effectively pitching yourself. Don’t worry, it’s fun!
* 12:00pm – 1:30pm: Distillation Of A Story
* Study the best and see how they pitch for success. Then flex the muscles in an intensive ‘on the spot’ idea generation and pitch exercise that will reveal your innate ability to pitch powerful stories with simplicity and urgency.
* 1:30pm – 2:30pm: Lunch.
* 2:30pm – 4:00pm: Pitching Toolkit
* What is your story? What is your logline? Who are you? Who do I pitch to? How do I find them? Build on the foundations of who you really are and what you are passionate about to reveal both the killer story AND the confident pitcher. Learn the tools, the tips, the tricks and the strategies for effective pitching.
* 4:00pm – 4:30pm: Break and Pitching Practice.
* Again, why just have coffee when you can pitch to your peers and get feedback.
* 4:30pm – 6:00pm: Pitch Perfect
* Comfort through repetition. Improvement through providing and receiving critique. Pitch to exhaustion, and push through!
* 6:00pm Drinks and networking at the pub

Your Outcome: To know how to refine your ideas into a pitch that gets ANYONE to lean into the conversation and create a desire in them to want more. Do this an confidence and success become inevitable.

Your Tutor: Bob Schultz has been the President of ScriptFest & the Great American Pitchfest (GAPF) for a decade, helping to develop a community of screenwriters and make the GAPF the #1 rated PitchFest and screenwriting conference in the world. Bob has written two movies, and produced four. When he is not engaged in screenwriting conferences in Los Angeles, Canada, and London, he is writing, producing, and teaching at colleges and events around the world.

Networking Tuesday, work the room with confidence: Day 1 of LondonSWF Festival Week

The ability to create powerful new relationships in any given situation is one of the primary factors in the s

Talent is great but relationships get you hired.

The ability to create powerful new relationships in any given situation is one of the primary factors in the success of your career and that of any screenplay that you write.

Making and maintaining those relationships is what the industry calls ‘Networking’, and yes, it sends a shiver down the spine of most people.

Yet, ‘networking’ is an essential skill to master and arguably the biggest hurdle you must overcome in order to find the success your hard work deserves.

That’s why we have created this one day workshop in the run up the London Screenwriters Festival called ‘Networking Tuesday’. We know how important it is and we are committed to you getting the most from the upcoming festival.

Remember, the people who could buy your script are really buying into you. In order to do that, they have to first know you, second they need to feel like they can work with you, and finally they need to love your work. And their decision making is in that order.

Don’t be that writer who thinks their work is SO good, they can stay home and hide behind the laptop and wait for that call or email. Take control of your destiny, overcome your fear and learn with us how networking can be FUN!

‘Networking Tuesday’ will help you overcome any nerves and put you in a state of unstoppable confidence.

Your outcomes

* Deconstruct your fears and destroy them once and for all.
* Learn proven tactics and strategies that get results in the room.
* Learn how to leave, not just with a card, but with lasting desire to continue the relationship.
*Learn the different networking styles for different people, places and opportunities.
* Timing – when it’s appropriate to pitch your project and when it’s not.
* Highlight weaknesses in your networking style, and offer immediate feedback and solutions.
*Give you tons of practice – and practice make perfect!
* Learn how to engage through the art of listening, mirroring and being your authentic self.
* How to pitch without pitching.
* Turn your fear into FUN! You will leave chomping at the bit to dive in and start creating new relationships.

Using real life examples, practical exercises and role play, this practical workshop will set you up for your outstanding festival experience and equip you with all the tools you’ll need to network any room, at any time, with anyone.

Feedback from Networking Tuesday

‘The energy generated in the workshop was sustained throughout the whole LondonSWF weekend. What a fabulous way to establish an early connection to fellow delegates’
Sue Law, Writer

‘Networking Tuesday was one of the most helpful and informative courses I’ve ever done. I felt so much more confident in not only my networking abilities but my screenwriting abilities as a whole.’
Zoe McDonagh, Screenwriter

‘Superb value and a must for anybody who thinks they hate Networking’
Matthew Budge, Screenwriter

‘It was a day full of useful insights, humour and infectious joy. The best networking day I’ve ever been to.’
Phil Croxall, writer

'The workshop has taken the fear out of networking for me. I’ve discovered it’s actually everything you don’t think it is: easy, fun and emotionally rewarding.’
Kristina Day, TV writer

‘I didn’t want to go but I’m really glad I did because it was so much fun.’
Amy Amani, writer

‘The world would be a better place if everyone was forced to do this course.’
Fiona Tuohy, writer

‘As always the team at LSF have delivered a really great hands on training session. I first came to LSF in 2012 and never spoke to anyone all weekend as my fear of people was so great. Today I’ve not only got friends in the room but made lots of contacts with other people too.’
Sarah Cassidy, writer

‘Excellent speakers and information imparted with enthusiasm and generosity of spirit. I highly recommend this workshop to writers and other industry professionals’.
Patricia Jenkins, writer

One-to-One Camera and Lighting Training (Manchester)

I'm a professional cinematographer with 10 years shooting experience. Alongside my shooting work I offer bespoke camera and lighting tuition.

I've t

I'm a professional cinematographer with 10 years shooting experience. Alongside my shooting work I offer bespoke camera and lighting tuition.

I've taught APs and researchers how to shoot with the EX1 and EX3 for primetime programmes Escape to the Country and Grand Designs. I've led filmmaking workshops with young people for the BBC, BFI and National Youth Film Academy, and In 2010 I spent a month teaching filmmaking in Kabul, Afghanistan. I've even taught DSLR basics to Shooting People staff!

If you're wanting to get to grips with your camera, learn how to light for interviews, or want some hands-on experience with equipment you're going to be shooting with in the near future, I can design a short course to help you get your head round things. I'm experienced with all cameras across the board, including the C300, F55, DSLR, Alexa.

If you'd like to discuss possibilities - on cameras large or small - just drop me a line. I have bases in both in London and Manchester.

One-to-One Camera and Lighting Training (London)

I'm a professional cinematographer with 10 years shooting experience. Alongside my shooting work I offer bespoke camera and lighting tuition.

I've t

I'm a professional cinematographer with 10 years shooting experience. Alongside my shooting work I offer bespoke camera and lighting tuition.

I've taught APs and researchers how to shoot with the EX1 and EX3 for primetime programmes Escape to the Country and Grand Designs. I've led filmmaking workshops with young people for the BBC, BFI and National Youth Film Academy, and In 2010 I spent a month teaching filmmaking in Kabul, Afghanistan. I've even taught DSLR basics to Shooting People staff!

If you're wanting to get to grips with your camera, learn how to light for interviews, or want some hands-on experience with equipment you're going to be shooting with in the near future, I can design a short course to help you get your head round things. I'm experienced with all cameras across the board, including the C300, F55, DSLR, Alexa.

If you'd like to discuss possibilities - on cameras large or small - just drop me a line. I have bases in both in London and Manchester.